Veteran Light

The Low Calorie Feed For Veterans

Specially formulated to support horses and ponies from the first signs of ageing, Veteran Light is a highly palatable feed ideal for those who are good doers or hold their weight well in their golden years. It contains a blend of herbs including mint, nettle, dandelion and fenugreek that horses find incredibly tasty-even the fussiest of feeders! It is high in fibre and low in starch and sugar, making it suitable for horses and ponies prone to laminitis.
Older horses and ponies can lose their muscle tone as they age, therefore good level of high-quality protein sources alongside exercise provide the horse with the building blocks for top line development and maintenance.

Product description

Once soaked it forms a soft mash making it very easy for horses with dental issues to chew. Fully balanced with vitamins and minerals when fed at recommended amounts according to body weight and workload with elevated levels of vitamin C and E to support the immune system, meaning there is no need to add in a balancer or supplement. Veteran Light contains a probiotic and a blend of prebiotics for healthy digestion and added linseed - a good source of omega 3.Once soaked it forms a soft mash making it very easy for horses with dental issues to chew. Fully balanced with vitamins and minerals when fed at recommended amounts according to body weight and workload with elevated levels of vitamin C and E to support the immune system, meaning there is no need to add in a balancer or supplement. Veteran Light contains a probiotic and a blend of prebiotics for healthy digestion and added linseed - a good source of omega 3.

Key features

  • Created especially for veterans - targeted support for the older horse or pony who hold their weight well
  • Less than 10% combined starch and sugar - suitable for horses and ponies prone to laminitis
  • High levels of quality protein - to support muscle maintenance and topline, without higher calorie levels
  • High in fibre (24%) and includes a probiotic and blend of prebiotics to support healthy digestion
  • Fully balanced - providing all essential vitamins and minerals with elevated vitamins  C and E so no need to supplement*
  • Highly palatable - contains a blend of herbs, making it ideal for fussy feeders
  • Quick soak - forms a soft, easy to eat mash in just 60 seconds! Ideal for those with poor teeth
  • Includes linseed - a good source of Omega 3   • Whole cereal grain, barley, molasses, soya and alfalfa free

*when fed at recommended amounts for bodyweight and workload

Ingredients

Composition: Nutritionally Improved Straw, Grass Meal, Wheat Feed, Linseed Expeller (8%), Field Beans, Molasses Free Beet Pulp, Calcium Carbonate, Di-calcium Phosphate, Mint, Salt, Yeast, Fenugreek, Seaweed, Nettle, Dandelion, Garlic, Cloves, Fructo-oligosaccharides, Mannan-oligosaccharides

Additives per kg
Vitamins: Vitamin A (3a672a): 10k iu; Vitamin D3 (3a671) 1.5k iu; Vitamin E (3a700) 300mg Vitamin C (3a312): 570mg
Trace elements: Iron: 45mg (Iron (II) Sulphate Monohydrate) (3b103) Zinc: 70mg (Zinc Oxide) (3b603) Manganese: 70mg (Manganous Oxide) (3b502) Iodine: 1mg (Calcium Iodate Anhydrous) (3b202) Selenium: 0.5mg (Sodium Selenite) (3b801) Copper: 20mg (Cupric Chelate of Glycine, Hydrate) (3b413)

Zootechnical Additives: Gut Flora Stabilisers: Saccharomyces cerevisiae (NCYC Sc47) 4b1702 1.25x10^10 CFU/kg

Nutritional information

Crude Protein
10.5%
Crude Fat
3.0%
Crude Fibre
24.00%
Crude Ash
10.5%
Calcium
1.00%
Sodium
0.70%
Phosphorous
0.45%
Omega 3
0.9%
Starch
5.5%
Total Sugar
3.0%
Estimated D.E.
8.0 MJ/kg * as fed

Feeding instructions

DO NOT FEED DRY –THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS UNMOLASSED SUGAR BEET AND MUST BE SOAKED FOR 60 SECONDS BEFORE FEEDING. Introduce a new feed gradually over 7 to10 days building up to the amounts needed to maintain condition and energy levels (0.25 – 5.0kg depending on size, type, workload and condition). Place feed in a shallow bucket, add twice as much water as feed, then stir. Wait 60 seconds before feeding this product. Unmolassed chaff or soaked Fast Fibre can be added after soaking, if adding unmolassed chaff, stir well before feeding. Suitable for laminitics. Do not feed to sheep. This feed is made from natural ingredients, so may change colour slightly through the seasons, or take longer to soak. If the feed is not soaking quickly enough, please leave to soak for longer, or soak the feed in warm water, then stir, until it forms a nice soft mash.

IMPORTANT, PLEASE READ: To get the best results from Veteran Light, please make sure that you do not feed any other products that contain barley or molasses. Many traditional feeds contain barley and / or molasses which can cause excitability in some horses. Even horses that do not become fizzy as a result of these ingredients can benefit from a low starch and sugar feed such as Veteran Light.

1 Stubbs scoop holds 1.5kg of dry Veteran Light. Please note, all feed amounts are in dry weight/per day.

Weight Rest-light work Medium work Hard work
200kg 0.25 – 0.5kg 0.5 - 1.0kg 1.0-1.5kg
300kg 0.25 - 0.8kg 1.0 - 1.5kg 1.5 - 2.5kg
400kg 0.5 - 1.25kg 1.25 - 2.0kg 2.0 - 3.0kg
500kg 0.5 - 1.5kg 1.5 - 2.5kg 2.5 - 3.5kg
600kg 0.75 - 1.75kg 1.75 - 3.0kg 3.0 - 4.5kg
700kg 0.75 - 2.0kg 2.0 - 3.5kg 3.5 - 5.0kg

 

Reviews

Thank you Allen & Page! Willow is a 25 year old 7/8 TB mare, she is a great example of an old horse with Cushings who really needs the right nutrition and would be at a tremendous risk of laminitis on anything else. We have increased the Veteran Light when she’s dropped weight slightly, and she’s looking very vibrant and bright as a button. It’s such a pressure getting it right when they are old, very stressful - such a relief to be able to feed something that you don't have to worry about.

Anne Howard, Willow (7/8 TB)

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